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Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you've likely heard plenty about Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. In just over six months as CEO, Musk has tossed the platform into turmoil, but the season of change has yet to finish a-changing. Musk has now officially stated his intent to step down as CEO, and will be […]

Nearly 700,000 BBC micro:bit computers, worth millions of dollars, will be given away for free to every primary school across the United Kingdom in a bid to support the country’s ambitions to become a global tech superpower.  A new partnership called BBC micro:bit – the next gen comprising the BBC Education, Micro:bit Educational Foundation and […]

The European Commission – part of the executive branch of the European Union – has approved Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.  In a press release on May 15, the Commission announced that it was satisfied with Microsoft’s “commitments to fully address the competition concerns identified [in its investigation] and [that the merger] represents a […]

Amazon Games has announced a new agreement with Middle-earth Enterprises, a subdivision of Freemode, to develop and publish a brand new game set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary Lord of the Rings setting. Despite this announcement being pretty fresh, we know that this next venture into Middle-earth will be an MMO.  The CEO of Freemode (a […]

Scams originating on LinkedIn are getting more dangerous, and also more common, meaning businesses need to ensure they are staying protected online, a new report has claimed. Research by NordLayer found more than half of US-based businesses (52%) has aleady experienced at least one scam on LinkedIn in 2023. Most of the time, the threat […]

Even the world's best drones can sometimes be tricky to fly accurately, particularly if you're trying to frame shots at the same time. Which is why DJI appears to have made a browser-based drone simulator to let you practice your flying skills. DJI hasn't actually announced the simulator, so we don't know if it's an […]

The next Oura Ring could offer contactless payments just like a smartwatch or smartphone, a recent blog post has strongly hinted.  The post, published May 9, announced that Oura had acquired Proxy, a company which has created a “digital identity signal platform”. This is a secure service that provides not only contactless payment features for […]

Netflix has revealed that Extraction 2's 'oner' sequence will be bigger, bolder, and even more badass than its predecessor's was. The forthcoming Netflix movie, which sees the return of Marvel star Chris Hemsworth (Thor: Love and Thunder) as black market mercenary Tyler Rake, will contain a massive, action-packed 'oner' that lasts for a mind-blowing 21 […]

It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints – now with added Daily Sequence answers!  Yes, that's right: the makers of Quordle have a new game, which sees you complete four Wordle puzzles consecutively. The twist is that the letters you've already used on the first game are repeated on the second and so […]

To say that Apple's transition away from Intel to its own silicon has gone well is perhaps the biggest understatement since someone suggested that the iPhone might do well. And now we're getting ready for what comes next. If you buy a new Mac today, whether that's a MacBook Air or Mac mini, the best […]